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My Sister Sif

Ruth Park (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Ableism

Positive tags

HeartwarmingAdventureSibling BondSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Scientist

Heroine archetypes

Mysterious HeroineYounger Heroine (Age Gap)

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistDuo / Partners

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden IdentityForbidden LoveNon-Western SettingLost Civilization

Themes

Sibling RelationshipsIdentity and BelongingCultural HeritageLove Across BoundariesProtectionSecret Heritage

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Riko manages to get her delicate older sister Sif and herself to their remote Pacific island home, where an American scientist who falls in love with Sif and discovers her connection with an underwater race creates complications in Riko's life.

Is My Sister Sif appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle fantasy about sisterhood and identity with an underwater race twist. Romance subplot between adult scientist and older teen sister; minimal content concerns beyond mild peril.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include ableism.

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the exotic Pacific island setting and the mystery of Sif's connection to an underwater race.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismOceanic Fantasy